Building peace in the minds of men and women

Principles for AI: Towards a Humanistic Approach? A Global Conference - 4 March 2019, Room 1

Mon, 4 Mar - 11:45 to 13:00

Plenary Session 2: The Universality of AI?

Boutheina Guermazi

Digital Development Director, World Bank, World Bank

Dr. Boutheina Guermazi is the Director of Digital Development of the World Bank. She heads a global team working on building digital economies in developing countries, to drive shared prosperity and reduced poverty. 

Prior to her role as Director, Dr. Guermazi was Practice Manager of Digital Development covering Africa and the Middle East regions of the World Bank. She also served as Lead Operations Officer in the Regional Integration Unit of the Africa region of the World Bank. During her tenure, she has written and published articles and book chapters on trade law, telecommunications policy, and regulatory reform.